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MATTA is calling for Government initiatives to resuscitate the tourism industry by developing and implementing health accreditation that can guarantee health and safety standards to boost confidence on tourism facilities for both locals and tourists.

MATTA is concerned with the disclosure by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) that it had given leeway to airlines in providing refunds to customers due to challenges faced by commercial carriers following the Covid-19 pandemic.

MATTA had received numerous complaints from its members that leasing companies have created their own set of moratorium on repayment of loans instead of using the one issued by Bank Negara Malaysia on 24 March 2020.

MATTA is calling on YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Binti Shukri, the new Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, to have the Fourth Schedule of the Tourism Industry Act 1992 amended swiftly or revoked altogether.

MATTA is delighted with the RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package announced by Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday, which will help mitigate the impact to the tourism industry that has been severely affected by Covid-19.

MATTA wishes to inform the public that the MATTA Fair in Kuala Lumpur has been rescheduled to 1-3 May 2020 at the World Trade Centre due to the coronavirus crisis that is causing massive upheaval in economies in the region.

MATTA together with key industry stakeholders has had a series of meetings with the MOTAC, MOH and Tourism Malaysia to come up with strategies to tackle the sudden and significant drop in travel to Malaysia due to the coronavirus crisis.

MATTA wishes to advise its members and the general public that it has issued a letter of demand through it's lawyers to the Persatuan Agensi Pelancong Malaysia (Malaysia Association Tour Agency) ["MATA"].